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Burton reminisced on manifesting this Grammys performance while busking at the Santa Monica Pier during the Gibson Hazard-directed clip prior to the performance, and it certainly paid off. But he stayed true to the gothic nature of the track in a smoky Blade -meets- The Da Vinci Code performance, where his Maleficent -looking choir is definitely worth noting as the spookiest addition of a choir to any singer's performance from the night.

Harry Styles' "Watermelon Sugar" might be known as the sleeper hit of summer , following its slow-burning ascent on the Hot , but his opening performance at the Grammys was nothing to sleep on. He never falls short of his own last name, especially with that green feather boa draped over his black leather suit that he eventually threw off. Before taking home her second record of the year award with "Everything I Wanted," Eilish and her brother Finneas gave us everything we needed for the live rendition of the tender ballad: a car submerged under water like in her self-directed music video and a daunting green mist to match her hair.

If you had your eyes set on returning to the club in the near future, it's because Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez caught your attention. The two reggaeton stars turned up the white-hot lights of the stage while shining brighter than any hardware given out throughout the evening. Without needing to directly mention it, she took the Recording Academy to task by reminding it of the struggles amidst the success Black artists continue to face in the music industry. Bruno Mars and Anderson.

These two made their Silk Sonic debut earlier during the telecast, but Mars and. A picture says a thousand words, and Lil Baby delivered "The Bigger Picture" with a full-fledged narrative that looked not only back to last summer's Black Lives Matter protests but also forward. Despite not winning the one Grammy they were up for, BTS gets extra props for having the best Zoom background of all time during this pandemic.

Just kidding -- host Trevor Noah even had to reassure those at home that the real Staples Center was actually behind him at the start of the ceremony instead of a digital backdrop. But the K-pop boy band went above and beyond to recreate the LA setup nearly 6, miles away in Seoul for their Hot topping smash "Dynamite," and they looked like they were on top of the world with the spotlight-drenched rooftop for the finale. Taylor Swift, who made history with her third album of the year award for Folklore , grounded herself in the enchanted forest that served as the backdrop for her entire album cycle.

Not to mention, her Folklore collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff helped her strum up a storm of pixie dust outside the quaint cabin that inhabited part of the performance. Three different shimmering pink outfits later, Dua Lipa took the evening to new heights with her DaBaby-assisted "Levitating" remix.

And Posty would have to agree, since the fellow performer raised a red solo cup midway to salute them. Search term. Billboard Pro Subscribe Sign In. Branden Chapman and Bill Freimuth are the producers on behalf of the Recording Academy, Greg Fera is executive producer and Cheche Alara will serve as music producer and musical director.

All of the Premiere Ceremony performers and the host are nominated this year, as are most of the presenters. Find out who is won in each of the 83 categories. Use the links to jump to a desired field. Music For Visual Media. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year.

Artist names appear in parentheses. Singles or Tracks only. Best New Artist This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release s achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

Best Pop Solo Performance For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Best Dance Recording For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances.

Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only. Albums only. Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal songs. Best Rap Performance For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.. Best Country Solo Performance For new vocal or instrumental solo country recordings. Best Improvised Jazz Solo For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry.

If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. The intent of this category is to recognize recordings that represent the blending of jazz with Latin, Iberian-American, Brazilian, and Argentinian tango music. This is for performances in the style of any of the subgenres encompassed in the American Roots Music field including Americana, bluegrass, blues, folk or regional roots.

Award to the artist s. Includes Americana, bluegrass, traditional blues, contemporary blues, folk or regional roots songs. In the absence of both, award to the one or two individuals proactively responsible for the concept and musical direction of the album and for the selection of artists, songs and producers, as applicable.

Award also goes to appropriately credited music supervisor s. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media Award to Composer s for an original score created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current legitimate motion picture, television show or series, video games or other visual media.

Best Instrumental Composition A Composer's Award for an original composition not an adaptation first released during the Eligibility Year. Artists names appear in parentheses. Artists names appear in parentheses for identification. The judging of the entries in this category has been postponed until such time that we are able to meet in a way that is appropriate to judge the many formats and configurations of the entries and is safe for the committee members.

One Award to the ensemble and one Award to the conductor, if applicable. For a contemporary classical composition composed within the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the Eligibility Year. Award to the librettist, if applicable. Best Music Video Award to the artist, video director, and video producer. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer. Given how this year has gone, perhaps you're ready to fast-forward to we're almost there!

Beyond it no longer being , next year has some other big things going for it, including Music's Biggest Night, a.

Hopefully, you're as excited about the show as we are! To help make sure you stay in the loop, read on to learn more important dates and details about GRAMMY nominations they were announced on Nov.

The health and safety of the artists, guests, crew and staff is always front of mind during every GRAMMYs, so, logistically, things will be a little different this year. One of the biggest days in music outside of the show itself is the nominations announcement, when hundreds of artists learn they're in the running for a golden gramophone.

You can peruse the complete nominees list here and rewatch the star-studded nominations annoucement livestream here. You can also find out who are the most-nominated artists this year here. It is truly a moment when all the love, long hours and hard work that was put into the music feels worth it.

Celebrate with the nominees in this joyful reactions roundup. Just ahead of the nominees announcement on Nov. But none of them involve changing or postponing the date," said Mason. Whether it's with a crowd or not, we're going to try to take things to the next level," Mason added. More recently, on Sept.